Kanwal Sibal

2 weeks ago | ndtv.com | Kanwal Sibal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Bangladesh's Interim Adviser at the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok on April 4 has caused some controversy, as could have been expected, given our experience of our previous meetings at the level of Foreign Ministers and Foreign Secretaries. Bangladeshi press briefings after these meetings have focused on listing contentious issues with India, addressing Bangladeshi demands and refuting India's concerns.

2 weeks ago | firstpost.com | Kanwal Sibal

The issue before India is to navigate a so-called new world order being created by dramatic developments at the international level on the political, security, economic and trade fronts. US President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” is a blueprint for economic recovery based on protectionism and de-globalisation and revival of its depleted manufacturing sector.

1 month ago | outlookindia.com | Kanwal Sibal |Harish Khare

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC | Photo: AP U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC | Photo: AP It was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epic of incredulity, it was the...

1 month ago | ndtv.com | Kanwal Sibal

US President Donald Trump is on a roll after his re-election, which he believes amounted to a validation of his thinking and policies on the entire gamut of US domestic and foreign affairs. Internally, the Democrats are in disarray after the election loss. With both the House and the Senate under Republican control and the Supreme Court packed by Trump nominees, the system of checks and balances in the US political system has become weaker for the time being.

1 month ago | outlookindia.com | Aunohita Mojumdar |Kanwal Sibal |Seema Guha

Anti-imperialist Stance: Congress Party workers in Kolkata reacting to the allegation that USAID, an American agency, allotted $21 million to fund ‘voter turnout’ in India. It turned out that the fund was likely approved for Bangladesh, not India Photo: AP Anti-imperialist Stance: Congress Party workers in Kolkata reacting to the allegation that USAID, an American agency, allotted $21 million to fund ‘voter turnout’ in India.